Is the desire of the mother-to-be the same as before?
Laure Mourichon: Sexual desire varies from one woman to another. If the couple had regular and frequent intercourse before, chances are it will continue. If the sexual desire was above all a desire for a child, the desire will tend to disappear. Pregnancy is a hormonal, bodily and psychic upheaval. During the first trimester, the woman is tired, often anxious because she is afraid of having a miscarriage. In the second trimester, she lives in a certain fullness, with a very curvaceous femininity. His senses are more developed, and this can promote more frequent intercourse. Others will, on the contrary, refuse this rounded body, and therefore sexuality. During the third trimester, fatigue returns, the belly is prominent, it is more time for sensuality, caresses, without there necessarily being penetration.
Can Pregnancy Bully the Spouse?
LM: Some men find their wives very beautiful, even more exciting, more feminine, but others will be very impressed with her body modification, which can decrease their desire. Some will wonder if the baby can feel anything or if they might hurt him. Others, finally, are afraid to make love with three, as if it were about an incest, since the baby is there.
With Laure Mourichon, physiotherapist specialized in uro-gynecology and sexologist
Are there any risks in making love?
LM: no, the only contraindications will be of a medical nature: for example a placenta previa (very low placenta in the uterus), blood loss, rupture of the water bag… In addition, making love creates a bond that will promote the resumption of sexuality after the birth of the child.
Should certain positions be favored?
LM: you have to leave the couples with their imaginations. At the end of pregnancy, the woman is tired and embarrassed by her belly. Couples often turn to more hugs. But for those who want sex with penetration, they can opt for a spoon position.
Can semen induce labor?
LM: no, semen and the prostaglandins it contains have no effect on the onset of labor.
What if we have contractions during sex?
LM: we can have it anytime during the day, and there is nothing to do! Having sex can trigger contractions, that’s normal. Worried women can talk to their gynecologist, who will reassure them.